Edit Menu

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The Edit menu contains the standard Windows editing operations as well as ways of dealing with constraint conflicts and all of the program settings. Several of the options are also available from the icon bar.

Menu Option

Function

When Available

ebd_Ebd280 Undo

Reverses actions starting with the last one.

After any action has been taken.

ebd_Ebd281 Redo

Reinstates actions starting with the last one that was undone.

After using Undo

ebd_Ebd282 Select

When checked, the select mode is active

Select mode is always active except when using a Drawing tool or moving or panning the drawing .

Select All

Selects everything in the drawing window

Always

ebd_Ebd283 Cut

Deletes an object, but saves it so it can be pasted somewhere else.

An object is selected

ebd_Ebd284 Copy

Does not delete the object, but saves is so it can be pasted somewhere else.

An object is selected

Copy As

Displays a submenu of choices for copying mathematics into other programs

An expression or formula is selected

Copy Drawing

Copies everything in the drawing window as an Enhanced Metafile (.emf)

Always

ebd_Ebd285 Paste

Puts whatever has been cut or copied into the current document

Object(s) cut or copied

Delete

Deletes whatever is selected, without saving it.

One or more object(s) selected

Send to Mathematica

Inputs the math to Mathematica when the algebra system is running in another window.

An output expression or formula is selected

Convert to Constraint

Tries to convert a selected output [output_arrow2θ] to an input constraint if there is no conflict with other constraints

An output expression is selected

Convert to Measurement

Converts the selected constraint into a measurement (output)

An input constraint is selected

Properties. . .

Lets you edit the display properties of the selected object(s)

One or more objects of the same type are selected

Edit Curve Domain

Lets you edit the domain of a polar or parametric function

A polar or parametric function is selected

Settings. . .

Sets the default appearance and properties for the project's drawing, text and mathematics

Always